We started bringing my stepdaughter to Phoenix Center for the Arts for piano classes, and it has…read morebeen such a lovely experience. She absolutely loved her class, which, as a mom, is really the best feeling when you're trying to find an activity that your child genuinely enjoys. What I really love about Phoenix Center for the Arts is the variety of classes they offer. There are opportunities for youth in music, art, theater, writing, and dance, along with classes for adults, so it feels like a true creative community rather than just a place for one particular type of class. Their music offerings include piano, guitar, ukulele, and more. The building itself was very clean and well-kept, and I appreciated that the classes weren't overly large. The smaller setting made the experience feel more personal and gave the instructor a chance to actually connect with the students. Her instructors have been so kind, patient, and welcoming, which made her feel comfortable and excited to come back. I also really appreciate that this is a place where children can explore their creativity and build confidence in a nurturing environment. There's something special about watching a child discover that they can learn an instrument, express themselves through art, or simply find something they're passionate about. As a mom, finding activities where my kids feel welcomed, encouraged, and genuinely happy matters so much. Phoenix Center for the Arts has been a beautiful addition to our routine, and seeing my stepdaughter enjoy her piano classes has made the experience even more meaningful. A wonderful place for young creatives to learn, grow, and have fun.

Serial killer speakeasy was killer! Haha…read more The shows were great! They were like mini stories about the 4 serial killers; Gein, Dahmer, Gacy & Bundy! I got the mocktails, and let me tell you... they were DELICIOUS! My favorite was the 2nd drink with the sprinkles, and the last one with Biscoff was my 2nd favorite! The show was also very interactive with the crowd, which made it even more fun! The only downside was the ladies sitting behind me, they were VERY loud and talked way too much, which was pretty annoying. But overall, the show moved pretty fast, and luckily there were 4 bathroom breaks! Definitely made it easy to enjoy the whole thing!

I have had 6 kids there over the years and the school has really gone downhill recently…read more Leadership cannot keep things straight, then invent new policies and apply them here and there but no constancy and a huge lack of communication. The students are the ones losing out due to them shifting to be a very punitive type of campus. They have taken retaliatory actions against my children for me pointing out their hypocrisy and sadly the kids are only there because they want to be there whereases before I loved and supported the school and wanted them there, now i dont but they want to be there, so im trying to put up with it but many parents i talk to are disappointed with them as well, and new parents should be warned. They cut dozens of good teachers due to loss of students, but they seem to want to push more out!!!

The bullying was out of hand here. If you are not a large contributor to the school, your child is…read moretreated poorly. We witnessed this with several kiddos.

I am currently a senior at west coast ultrasound institute, getting ready to go off to externship…read morewith an awesome site placement at a hospital. I would personally say that if you put in the work, then what you get out of this school is worth it. We get ample scanning time in the lab which I personally believe is the most important part of this entire program. You can be extremely book smart, and not be good at scanning. It takes practice, practice, practice. I work in a hospital setting as a CNA and most of our Sonographers went to west coast ultrasound institute, and they are amazing sonographers with registries. Our school has changed quite a bit since some of these reviews. It is actually frustrating to me reading some of these. Our program now offers and AAS degree, with 6 months of extern instead of 3 which is a huge change for the better. We are now able to sit for the ARRT sonography exam right when we graduate, which allows us to then sit for ARDMS or for CCI. There is no more working full time for a year before sitting for the registries.That was the main issue with this school just a year ago. We offer great extern sites, but our extern coordinator is picky about site placement. If you are lazy, get bad grades, are absent or tardy often, you probably will not get placed in a site that is expecting a good student that is ready and willing to learn. You are still going to get a site, but it may not be the site you want. Unfortunately this is a for profit school, not run by the government and with that there will be hiccups and things are not perfect. Which is why I did not give a full 5 stars. However overall, if you are a good student, study the material, read the books, and scan as much as possible this program is worth not waiting 10 years to get a spot in gateway. Bottom line I would absolutely recommend this school, if you are willing to work hard, study harder, and put in your absolute best. If you are looking for an easy ride to make good money then I wouldn't recommend a career in sonography. This is a tough career path not for the lazy or weak minded.

This place is a JOKE. i transferred from the LA campus a few years ago and even to transfer was a…read moremess . It took me speaking out to be told if i delete what was posted they'd let me in . I then had lost my step mom and failed vascular lecture 2x. My mistake . I was dropped from the school , and was told i had to pay back my financial aid then can reapply for reentry . Well i was able to pay over $1,000 back and reapplied and wrote a letter i then got a call it was discussed at the monthly meeting and they decided to not let me back in . This place doesn't care about people trying to better their future they care about money only . I've been trying to appeal the decision for a year with no response from the school . Apply at the risk of them acting like they care and support you when they really don't .

So talented and inspiring. Absolutely a pleasure to take a class and work in the studio…read more Highly recommended.

Went with a friend to take a fused glass class. It was great. We started out picking a shape and…read morethen created a personal design. Great instructions and feedback when putting the final touches on the piece before it went into the Kiln. The finished piece turned out beautifully.

Robin really makes learning art fun. She's patient and understanding. She seems to be particularly…read moregood with kids too.

From the owner: RS Design Concept pursues the creation of art and design with a diverse, eclectic style. We offer…read morea wide range of services that include painting parties, team building events, healing through the arts, private art lessons, murals, custom art work, furniture & interior design.

My daughter is wrapping up her freshman year as a pre-nursing student at ASU's downtown Phoenix…read morecampus. In summary, ASU has been awesome! She chose ASU over other universities because of (1) "direct admission" into ASU's nursing program; (2) admission to ASU's Barrett Honors College, reportedly the gold standard of honors colleges; (3) great merit-based scholarships that ASU automatically offered to her; (4) a great reputation in the world of nursing, with clinical opportunities at Mayo's Phoenix hospital and Phoenix Children's Hospital. As a Barrett student, my daughter lives on the 14th floor ("penthouse") of Gordon Commons in a good-sized two-person room with a private bathroom. (Her boyfriend is in the Best dorm on the Tempe campus. It's not nearly as nice.) She likes the dorm food and the ability to use dorm food credits at nearby eateries, e.g., Chick-Fil-A. She sometimes takes the shuttle to the Tempe campus and pays extra to eat at the Barrett dorm there. Reportedly, the Barrett food is epic. For her pre-nursing classes, she has found she is more college-ready than her classmates. On team projects, she often must correct classmates' mistakes. She enjoys her Barrett class, where she finds a higher caliber of student and an engaging professor. She's now beginning some of her special research obligations as a Barrett student. As a "direct admit" nursing student, my daughter must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher each semester. Last semester, she got a 4.0 with several "A+" grades. This semester is also going well, but she is taking a challenging anatomy class along with pre-med and other pre-health professions students. Apparently, it is a weed-out class. She is on the border between an A and B; all her friends are in the D-range. Fun fact: the students are already working with cadavers. A random fact: ASU will open its brand new medical school in 2026. As is the case everywhere, a lot of students prefer partying to studying, but the downtown Phoenix students tend to be more serious and have fewer distractions. Some students prefer the quieter downtown atmosphere; others prefer the busier Tempe campus. Next year, my daughter will be living in her sorority house in Tempe and taking the shuttle to downtown for half of her classes. It's a 20-minute ride. ASU does remarkable outreach to parents and enthusiastically encourages family involvement in many aspects of the university. (By contrast, our other daughter attends a University of California school, which does NO family outreach.) So, I have volunteered for several roles, e.g., ASU Family Ambassador. The ASU website offers family access and tons of information and resources. This feature is being upgraded as I write this. Also, several Facebook groups offer a plethora of helpful information and support. My favorite is ASU Moms. Typical situation: a student has a medical emergency; parents can't immediately fly to Phoenix; a local mom helps out as if it were her own kid. At the outset of the college application process, ASU was not on our radar. However, it did spectacular marketing and really grabbed our attention. Plus, its rolling admissions gave our daughters the comfort of knowing they had at least one solid option. Whereas many universities are inexplicably turning down incredible applicants who show strong promise of future success (including our daughters), ASU seems eager to recruit and reward all these über-qualified, frustrated, overlooked kids. I think this is a great strategy: I believe ASU will ultimately make the University of California schools seem exceedingly average. No university is perfect, but overall, I heartily recommend ASU.

When someone thinks of Arizona State University, they often think of the Tempe Campus and a large…read moreschool experience. What they may not realize is that while that experience is great for many people, yet others may be looking for a different experience. The ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus is smaller than the Tempe Campus yet it's a community where every student has the potential to feel connected with resources and it is still large enough (as ASU's second largest campus) that there is always something happening. It's growing as a campus and has transformed quickly from a commuter campus (when it first opened) to a residential campus with nearly 2,000 bed spaces in two residence halls. Opened for classes in 2006, the ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus has hit many milestones over the last several years. For instance, in April 2023, the Taylor Place residence hall was renamed Gordon Commons in honor of former Mayor Phil Gordon. This campus meshes well with the Downtown Phoenix area as they share streets, parks, and nearby restaurants and stores. In fact, ASU is actively involved in monthly stakeholder meetings with the Downtown Phoenix Inc. (DPI). It helps Downtown stakeholders in knowing what's going on at ASU while it helps ASU to know what's going on around the Downtown Phoenix area. For instance, ASU students and staff enjoy participating in First Fridays while DPI is involved in ASU Welcome Week events. As the campus continues to grow and become more engrained in the Downtown Phoenix culture every year, the number of buildings on campus continue to increase. In addition to academic buildings such as those of Cronkite, Thunderbird, and the Beus Center for Law and Society, there are student services available in University Center and Student Center at the Post Office. There are also classrooms within the Mercado Center and Arizona Center and even the Fusion on First residence hall and 850 PBC. Within Gordon Commons (another residence hall) is a Starbucks, Chick-fil-a, other restaurants, a Multicultural Communities of Excellence space, a dining hall, and marketplace. There is also some interesting art on campus such as the "Her Secret is Patience" sculpture above the Civic Space Park. There is also a beautiful Sun Devil Fitness Center with a roof-top pool. Needless to say, there is something for everyone on the ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus. At the Downtown Phoenix Campus, every student can drive their own experience as they engage in the events and resources on-campus while attending classes, getting an on-campus job, landing an internship or full-time job, joining clubs and organizations, attending many free events and activities, and so much more. The Dean of Students Office (in the Post Office) and the many student services offices at ASU Downtown Phoenix are always there for students, and it's easy to find your way towards graduation and your future when taking advantage of these resources. I look forward to seeing what comes next on such an engaging campus such as the ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus in the coming years!

What a wonderful space available downtown Phoenix. Their website does not do justice to the work…read morethey have put in to create a great event space with bar, stage, garden and all amenities. Attended a wedding at Alwun and can say this place is a new favorite event space downtown. Very quiet, picturesque and really takes you away from the hustle and bustle of the downtown environment around Fountain, bar, tables & chairs, stage, covered area and great lighting. Really wonderful in person.

Started First Friday at Alwun House. My first time there and I really enjoyed walking around the…read morerooms of the old house. The art was quite nice with mixed media that was at time part Hellraiser, and part Roman Emperor Caligula. I love to look at art, it focuses my attention as I slow down stop and reflect. Art always challenges one to shift one perspective and muse new ways of thought and bent on life. The patio and outdoor landscape is equal parts calmness with water gently gurgling, koi fish swimming with lush pretty plantings and equal parts First Friday pumping techno bass, food trucks and art stalls. If you haven't been so check out Alwun House, support local businesses and artists!!

I usually take photos for reviews but was distracted by the pretty yarn. So please enjoy the photo…read moreof my purchase instead. With that out of the way, this is a small yarn store PACKED with everything you need. I was able to get notions needed asap. I lost a dpn needle when traveling and was able to drop in here for an exact chiagooo replacement. The yarn selection is wide and the owner is knowledgable. The prices are on par with the hobby and you can definitely find materials for cheap projects (acrylic) up to luxury yarns like alpaca.

This is a nice little yarn shop. I didn't find the selection to be huge, and there weren't many of…read moremy favorite brands stocked there. However, I did buy a few things to support local anyway. The person behind the counter didn't speak to me hardly at all, which is something I have grown to expect at most LYS. Some friendly banter about what I'm making with the yarn or something like that, not a major thing but it made me feel a little awkward not really being spoken to whatsoever. It has a dedicated parking lot in back which is wonderful for the location. I hope to see it thrive, but I might continue going to different yarn stores that have a bit of a warmer reception.

They gave full sandwiches. Chips. Cookie. Pickle. Overall not sus at all despite previous reviews…read more Recommend.

Attended a charity event held in the Virginia Piper Theatre. The parking for this building is not…read moreideal. The parking lots nearby are very small and when there's a large event, you have to park far away...not good when you're dressed up and your Wife is in heels. The room is pretty small. There were a couple hundred people in the room and it was tight for a buffet dinner party and auction tables. It reminded me of a high school dance in the space because of the wood floor and acoustics in the room. Tip: Ladies be careful wearing heels in the Theatre. There are small square cutouts randomly placed on the floor that have a soft lid to them and if you're wearing heels your heel will fall into them. There were at least 2 to 3 ladies, including my Wife who had this happen to them and almost hurt themselves. The event made some money for a good cause and was staged by U of A Medical School students. I'm down with the cause, so I'll be back. Return Factor - 100%

AMAZING organization! Check out their website and their events. It's heartwarming what these…read morevolunteers etc are doing for kids in Phoenix!

From the owner: The mission of Rosie's House: A Music Academy for Children is to give the underserved youth of…read moreGreater Phoenix the gift of music education by providing instruments and free instruction. We were founded on the belief that music education helps students build self-esteem, learn discipline and become creative thinkers - important skills necessary for being successful in academics and life. Our students come from diverse backgrounds but they all have one thing in common - the potential to be forever changed by the transformational experience of learning to play a musical instrument.